Hubli: The driver of a Mangalore bound bus from Mumbai lost his life when the bus hit against a tree in its bid to avert a collision with a speeding lorry from the opposite direction. However, the bus cleaner and other passengers had a miraculous escape in the mishap which took place at around 2 am at Devikoppa near here on June 9, Sunday morning.
The deceased driver has been identified as Suresh from Mangalore.Initial reports said two trees were cut off due to the impact of the collision. The driver was virtually thrown out of the bus and lost his life after his body hit against a tree. The cleaner of the bus has blamed the reckless driving of the lorry driver as the cause of the mishap.
The passengers were later sent to Mangalore in another bus.